Sturgis third at Holland

Sunday

Sep 15, 2013 at 10:42 PM

Trojan JV tennis team takes first place at own invitational

Brandon Watson

This weekend, the Sturgis tennis team competed at the Holland Christian Invitational.

The annual four-team event surely isn’t an easy one and Sturgis finished third with eight points. Taking first was the team from Mona Shores with 19 points followed by Holland Christian’s 14. Grand Haven placed fourth with seven points.

Each singles player and doubles team had three matches on the day.

Finishing the day with 2-1 records were Avery Peterson at third singles and the second doubles team of Nate Sisson and Andrew Airgood.

Sisson and Airgood topped Miles Devoogd and James Surge 6-4, 6-1 and Grand Haven’s Brendon Vanderstel and Simon Herndl.

Earning one win each was Nick Rehm over Holland Christian’s Danny Kroeze at second singles, Seth Miller over Holland Christian’s Elijah Nykamp, the first doubles team of Kris Ransberger and Chad VanDosen over Grand Haven and the fourth doubles team of Caleb Northrup and Matt Polzin over Grand Haven.

At first singles Eric Bartley finished 0-3 while the third doubles team of Ben Sisson and Nick Foley also finished 0-3.

“I thought many of our guys had watershed moments as tennis players today,” coach Andy Phillips said. “I think this competitive experience will bode well next year when we need five of these JV players to step in and competitively fill the void of our departing seniors.”

Sturgis finished with 23 points to take first, with Lakeview in second at 13, Vicksburg in third with seven points and Portage Northern in fourth with five points.

Vaughn Miller won his flight at first singles, beating Lakeview 2-6, 7-6 and 10-2. At second singles Adam Barkley won his flight, beating Lakeview 6-4, 6-4 in the finals.

At third singles Dylan Kunce fell in the finals to Lakeview.

Fourth singles saw Ryan Schuller pick up a 6-0, 6-1 win in the finals over Lakeview.

Armen Idriss and Matt Belote won a three-set match over Lakeview 6-2, 6-7 and 10-6.

At second doubles Michael Maynard and Scott smith beat Lakeview 6-2, 6-1 while Logan Andrews and Drew Pueschel won their flight over Vicksburg 6-4, 2-6 and 10-6.

Jared Eichorn and Ryan Cline won their flight at fourth doubles after beating Lakeview 6-3, 6-0.